During high demand times, the Train & Carousel will run
off schedule until the line
is reduced.

When bad weather strikes, the park may need to alter the
normal operating schedule. Call the Information Center,
703-323-6600, to determine the status during inclement weather.

Riders under the
age of two years old may ride the train and carousel for no fee. All
other riders ages 2 and older must purchase a ticket.

Parents who ride the train or carousel with their children must
purchase a ticket

Carousel - Fee: $2
Burke Lake Miniature Train - Fee: $2.75

The Miniature Central Pacific Huntington Steam Engine

Since 1967, the miniature Central Pacific Huntington steam engine
chugged over the tracks at Burke Lake Park, carrying kids who grew
up and returned to bring their own children back for a ride on this
community landmark.

In 2005, the little engine that could was retired, and now a new
version of the one-third-scale replica C.P.Huntington is making the
rounds.

The new locomotive looks the same but technology has made advances
in the design of miniature trains. This model gets diagnostic tests
performed by laptop computer, it boasts an automatic sander, it's
quieter and the improved gas mileage is a driver's dream - 26 runs,
almost continuously throughout the day, on just four gallons of
gas.

The ride over 1.75 miles of track takes 10 minutes and reaches
speeds of 10 to 12 miles per hour. And after the chug-along,
there's more old fashioned fun to sample - a spin on the carousel,
a hand-dipped cone at the Ice Cream Parlor and a walk on the park
trail rated one of the 10 best urban fitness trails in the nation
by the American Hiking Society.

Classes, Events and Activities

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or call 703-222-4664.